Sectional boat



March 30 1926. 1,578,472

J. M. SAWYER' SECTIONAL BOAT Filed July '7, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inlattoznu March 30 1926.

1,578,472 J. M. SAWYER SECTIONAL BOAT Filed July 7. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Snow/"fox I Maw-4, 4422M attozneq Patented Mar. 30, 1926.

UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE.

name at. SAWYEB, or cmnm, eonnnc'rrour.

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Application filed July 7, 1924. Serial No. 724,016.

v structures, and it consists in the novel feafaces of the sections and fasteningelements tures hereinafter described and claimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a boat especially adapted to be used for fishing and hunting and which is composed of sections adapted to be separated from each other and nested one within the other:

in order that the boat structure may be compactly assembled for storage, transportation or other purposes.

. A further object of the invention is to provide a boat of the character stated, consisting of sections adapted to be fitted together in a Water tight manner and when set up may be left in the water for an indefinite period of time. -When the sections of the boat are nested one within the other, the complete structure may be placed within a suitable casing, and the said casing may be conveniently carried upon an automobile machine, thereby serving as an accessory of the machine, to extend its attractiveness as a sporting appliance. In'the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the boat. Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof. Figure 3 is a side elevation thereof.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the boat,

sidewalls of the sections may be of wood,-

- claimed 1s;

re 8 is an edge elevation of a cover papier mach, or any other suitable material. Each of these sections is provided'at its end with upstandingflanges 10, the flanges 10 of one section adapted to be ositioned opposite the flanges 10 of the next adjacent section, and packing strips 11 of rubber or other suitable material are interposed between the adjacent flanges 10. The lower ends ofthe flanges 10 are offset to be received in recesses provided in theouter sur- 20 hold the offset portions in place in the recesses. Screw bolts 12 pass transversely through the flanges 10, and nuts 13 are screwed upon the bolts whereby the. said flanges are drawn toward each other, and in close contact with the acking strips 11. Certain of the sections ofthe'boat may be provided .with cross seats, and if desired,

theboat may be propelled by an outboard motor, whie section ina usual manner.

may be applied to the stern When the sec-" tions are disconnected from each other, they maybe nested one within the other as shown in Figure4 of the drawing, and the nested section may be placed in a casing 14, having a lid 15. The lid 15 is provided with a has 16' adapted to engage a lock 17 carried dy the casing 14 and the casing 14 is provi ed with a strap 18, which may be connected with the frame of an automobile machine, whereby the casing of the boat may be secured to the automobile machine dur lngltransportation.

aving described the invention, whatis 1. A boat comprising a plurality of sections having at their edges recesses, flanges provided with angular extensions seated and fixed in the recesses, and bolts for holding the flanges together.

'2. A boat lncluding a plurality of sections having recesses at their edges, upstand ing flanges at the edges provided with 0&- set angular extensions disposed and fixed in the recesses, packing strips disposed between the upstanding flan' es, and bolts passing transversely throng the upstanding flanges and the packing strips. f

In testimony whereof I aflix mysignature.

JAMES M. SAWYEB. 

